tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post8093489184635574381..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: Up, Among the StarsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-58792825385344485592009-07-10T09:42:08.504-05:002009-07-10T09:42:08.504-05:00John -
You should check out twitterfeed (www.twit...John -<br /><br />You should check out twitterfeed (www.twitterfeed.com?) - it automatically creates a tweet from each post to your blog.TThttp://grannybaseball.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-21513594599014921142009-07-09T19:10:01.977-05:002009-07-09T19:10:01.977-05:00Of course anything is possible (as KG would remind...Of course anything is possible (as KG would remind us), but Mauer is a huge, huge longshot to hit .400 as long as he remains a catcher. It's going to get a lot tougher to get those hits the more beat up he gets as the season wears on. His career first half average is .339 and his career second half average is .302.<br /><br />For that matter, Mauer's not even hitting .400 these days ubelmannhttp://stickandballguy.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-39866865535201159592009-07-09T14:08:41.682-05:002009-07-09T14:08:41.682-05:00John, are you familiar with Stephen Jay Gould'...John, are you familiar with Stephen Jay Gould's essay about the decline of the .400 hitter? He argued that it was due to the decreasing variability of batting averages, which in turn was a consequence of the increasing overall level of play.<br /><br />In the interest of sabermetric wankery and generally being a nerd, I decided to see what Gould's method could tell us about Joe's Chiasmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078121729195745883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-34158149786928767682009-07-09T13:40:32.410-05:002009-07-09T13:40:32.410-05:00John,
Your later analysis not withstanding I woul...John,<br /><br />Your later analysis not withstanding I would quibble with the statement:<br /><br />"But those mathematics haven't changed since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941."<br /><br />But they have. The season is now 8 games longer than it was in 1941. That means an extra 24 to 32 at bats for the player chasing .400. To maintain .400 over those at bats you need 10 to 13 hits Jack Ungerleiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078183170122869920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-35682858863747831242009-07-09T10:27:21.247-05:002009-07-09T10:27:21.247-05:00Well penned, good sir. Always enjoy a good litera...Well penned, good sir. Always enjoy a good literary reference.Juddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-67339957410904855142009-07-09T08:24:42.111-05:002009-07-09T08:24:42.111-05:00Thanks John! Great points, it's nice to hear s...Thanks John! Great points, it's nice to hear some optimism about the .400 quest, I'd love to see him do it (in a Twins uniform, after we sign him to an extension in a couple weeks? maybe?)Topperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630727502510188723noreply@blogger.com